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The 34 most-read contemporary r&b artists based in Los Angeles, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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34 artists are tagged contemporary r&b in Los Angeles. The biggest move was Montell Jordan, up 5 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Jhené Aikocontemporary r&b, r&b | 44,158 | +1 |
02 | Orlando Browncontemporary r&b | 42,951 | +1 |
03 | Marques Houstoncontemporary r&b, hip hop | 24,292 | +4 |
04 | Michel’lecontemporary r&b | 21,967 | +1 |
05 | Amanda Divacomedy hip hop, contemporary r&b | 17,715 | +3 |
06 | Montell Jordancontemporary r&b, pop rap | 11,722 | +5 |
07 | Eric Bellingeralternative r&b, contemporary r&b | 11,511 | -3 |
08 | Siedah Garrettcontemporary r&b | 11,203 | +1 |
09 | B2Kcontemporary r&b, r&b | 11,055 | -3 |
10 | Mustardhip hop, contemporary r&b | 10,805 | +3 |
11 | Farrah Franklincontemporary r&b, pop | 10,527 | -1 |
12 | Celestecontemporary r&b, alternative r&b | 10,185 | 0 |
13 | Simone Battlecontemporary r&b, pop | 10,109 | -12 |
14 | Mila Jcontemporary r&b | 8,578 | +2 |
15 | Karyn Whitenew jack swing, contemporary r&b | 7,229 | 0 |
16 | Cheryl Lynnsoul, contemporary r&b | 6,641 | -2 |
17 | Brownstonecontemporary r&b, hip hop soul | 4,009 | 0 |
18 | Cherrellecontemporary r&b | 3,920 | 0 |
19 | Leela Jamescontemporary r&b, neo soul | 2,727 | 0 |
20 | Zhaviacontemporary r&b | 2,456 | +2 |
21 | Lyrica Andersoncontemporary r&b | 2,423 | 0 |
22 | Suavecontemporary r&b | 2,401 | +2 |
23 | Duckwrthcontemporary r&b, pop rap | 2,336 | 0 |
24 | Blxstcontemporary r&b, west coast hip hop | 2,334 | -4 |
25 | Sam Saltercontemporary r&b | 1,933 | +1 |
26 | Beau Doziercontemporary r&b | 1,796 | -1 |
27 | Mercedescontemporary r&b, hip hop | 1,270 | +2 |
28 | 박정현contemporary r&b, singer-songwriter | 1,255 | 0 |
29 | Smoothcontemporary r&b, hip hop | 1,116 | -2 |
30 | Bizzlechristian hip hop, contemporary r&b | 636 | 0 |
31 | Cunnie Williamscontemporary r&b | 198 | 0 |
32 | Dakota Mooncontemporary r&b, pop rock | 186 | +1 |
33 | Ak'Sentcontemporary r&b, hip hop | 183 | -1 |
34 | By All Meanscontemporary r&b, pop soul | 146 | 0 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.